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7Geese, now Paycor Talent Development, provides performance management and continuous employee development tools including feedback mechanisms, automated workflows, and goal-setting features for HR departments.
HR Tech
Co-investorsTIMIA CapitalFounders' Co-op
Clarify is an AI-native CRM for B2B startups that uses agents to handle prospecting, lead qualification, follow-ups, and other revenue workflows.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Patrick Thompson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFikaRecall CapitalVermilion Cliffs VenturesESSENCEGradient Ventures
Mill Creek, US
Tammy Savage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnthony Bontrager(Director)inRodney Clark(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesVoyager CapitalWestRiver GroupCascade Seed FundTapas Capital
Hearvana is developing acoustic intelligence technology aimed at enhancing listening capabilities for both humans and machines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Shyam Gollakota(Founder)Malek Itani(Founder)inTuochao Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesPoint72 VenturesSCB 10XAI2 Incubator+5 more
Kamiwaza offers a distributed AI orchestration platform that processes data where it resides, allowing enterprises to deploy AI without centralizing data or compromising security.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSilverthorne, US
Matthew Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Matthew Norris(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCitta CapitalFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundPioneer Square VenturesS3 Ventures
Revolve Robotics develops inspection, surveillance, and maintenance robots for hard-to-reach industrial environments, with applications in inspection, construction, security, public safety, and defense sectors.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechDefense TechHardwarePropTechRoboticsSpace TechScottsdale, US
Co-investorsTechstarsANIMO VenturesPlug and Play Ventures
A writing platform that offers AI-assisted writing with access to premium models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySaaSNew York City, US
Stew Fortier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAscend Venture CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorCervinOmega Venture Partners+1 more
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